Completed
Case Information
Filed: August 10, 2026
Assigned to:
Alfred Homer Bennett
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:1651 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Completed: September 23, 2026
Last Activity:
September 24, 2026
Docket Entries
#1
Aug 10, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36556891) filed by Rene E Romero-Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit IJ Denial Order, # 2 Exhibit Bond Evidence, # 3 Exhibit Bond Motion, # 4 Exhibit I-213, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Suarez, Adolph) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 10, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#3
Aug 11, 2026
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (hcm4) (Entered: 08/11/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge (FORM, noticing)
Aug 11, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (hcm4)
Aug 11, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#4
Aug 24, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER. Re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (dm4) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
Main Document:
Answer
#5
Sep 12, 2026
MOTION to Stay and in the alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment by Todd Blanche, Brett Bradford, Markwayne Mullin, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/5/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Notice to Appear) (Sabin, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/12/2026)
Main Document:
Stay
#6
Sep 17, 2026
ORDER denying 5 Motion to Stay; granting 1 Petition for writ of habeas corpus. Respondents are ordered to effectuate petitioner's immediate release within 48 hours of the entry of this order. Status report is due within 72 hours of this order. All other pending motion are denied as moot..(Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (glc4) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Main Document:
ORDER
#7
Sep 22, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Todd Blanche, Brett Bradford, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Sabin, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/22/2026)
Main Document:
Status Report
#8
Sep 23, 2026
FINAL JUDGMENT. Case terminated on 9/23/2026 (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (abh4) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
Main Document:
Judgment - Final